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Will more Floridians get to work?

Rick Scott took the oath of office Tuesday at noon, and then talked about jobs. And about jobs. And then he talked some more about jobs.

It was no surprise, given his campaign slogan of “Let’s get to work.” He talked about ending regulation and “frivolous” lawsuits. He talked about cutting taxes. He wants business owners to get help from “their government,” as if it belongs to business owners and no one else.

Obviously, with the state’s unemployment rate at 12 percent — and higher in this area — the need for jobs is urgent. But there’s no guarantee that Mr. Scott’s approach of ending most regulations except those that protect workers and the environment — who gets to make that judgment? — will work any better than just letting the unwinding from the Great Recession proceed and having the economy heal itself.

We do think that Florida will recover slower than most states because of the real estate problem. But we also think unemployment here will be lower in a year. What do you think? Take our poll.